Pickleball Courts in Indianapolis

Looking to find pickleball courts in Indianapolis to play at? We’ve got the complete, no-holds barred list right here!

We’ve split this article up into outdoor courts and indoor pickleball courts in Indianapolis. Of course, the outdoor courts are almost always free to play at. And the indoor courts almost always cost money.

In Indy, pickleball is typically played outside when the weather is nice and indoors when the weather isn’t so nice (too hot, raining, windy, or just plain winter). However, even if the weather is nice sometimes people will play indoors because maybe the competition is more consistent or they feel like there will definitely be people there to play. What I mean is, showing up to an outdoor pickleball court (usually at a park) can be hit or miss depending on the day. Typically, well run indoor facilities have a pretty consistent schedule of when people will show up. However, sometimes outdoor parks do as well.

As an example, last year (2023) Lee Road Park was a great place to play. You could almost always find games in the morning around 8am or 10am and in the evening starting around 5pm. However, this year, it’s been much more hit and miss. It seems like Meadowlark in Carmel has replaced it a bit as the best outdoor place to play in the area, besides maybe Ellenberger.

Outdoor Courts

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Ellenberger Park

Address: 5301 E St Clair St, Indianapolis, IN 46219

Levels: 2.0 – 4.0’ish

Open Play Days & Hours: Tues/Wed/Sun @ 6pm – 9pm

Open Play Grade (can I expect people to be there to play?): A+

Cost: Free

Court Info:

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• Number of courts: ???
• Level of Courts: 2 beginner, etc.
• Challenge Courts: Yes – 2 – after 5 paddles get up it’s 4 on 4 off if you win 3 games in a row otherwise you stay on
• Rotation System: Paddle rotation system + volunteer managed, 2 on 2 off until 5 paddles down, then 4 on 4 off
• Court Surface: Tennis court surface
• Court Type: Tennis courts repurposed, tennis net splits tennis court into 2 pickleball courts
• Type of Lines: Painted lines over tennis court lines
• Net Quality: Rollaway, loose cord nets

Contact:

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Best way to find out more info: TeamReach

TeamReach link: iPhone / Android and enter code: HeedTheHorn

Phone (Parks & Rec): (317) 327-7176 – TeamReach really is your best option though.

Map (Click for Google Maps Link):

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Summary: Run by the Indy Parks Department, this is a pretty nice place to play. While there aren’t dedicated pickleball courts (tennis courts that are used as pickleball courts as well), it’s not that big of a deal. Most people are used to playing on a tennis court with pickleball lines on it. Only downside is that you can’t just play there when you want to. They have a schedule for open play and when there isn’t open play the nets are rolled away for people to play tennis. So, you have to show up to open play or not play at all. And if you do show up to open play, make sure you’ve checked the TeamReach group for Ellenberger to make sure it’s still happening that night. If they don’t have a volunteer then they usually won’t play.

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Best Feature: Probably the most consistent and high turnout outdoor place to play. The play may not be too advanced but people show up. And it’s organized by 2 volunteers who are out there and make sure the courts stay rotating, people are playing in the right level, etc. Courts are broken down into beginner, intermediate, and advanced. So, you can play at your level consistently as long as you’re not looking for 4.5 and higher games. While those types of players may go out there sometimes, it is rare.

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